Alien is a foreign function interface (FFI) for Lua. An FFI lets Lua code call C functions directly without having to write C "glue", so you can use Alien to write C extensions purely in Lua.

• Development Status: 4 - Beta
• Intended Audience: Developers
• License: MIT/X Consortium License
• Natural Language: English
• Operating System: Windows, POSIX
• Programming Language: C, Lua 5
• Topic: Software Development